Britney Spears Was a Bonafide Pop Phenomenon

Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2,"Oops!...I Did It Again" would go on to sell 24 million
1981. She is a Grammy Award-winning pop artist.units worldwide, led by hit singles such as "Opps!...I
Though she has had acting and writing credits, sheDid It Again", "Lucky", and "Stronger". By the
is primarily known for her studio albums, musicearly 2000's, she had gained huge commercial
videos, chart-topping pop songs, and provocativesuccess and public appeal, inking deals with big
stage performances. Her first single hit, "...Babycompanies such as Pepsi.
One More Time," hit #1 in 1998.In late 2001, Spears released her third album,
Born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, Spears"Britney", which would go on to sell over 746,000
was an accomplished gymnast competing incopies in its first week in the U.S. The success of
state-level competitions before breaking out intoSpears' third album debut made her the only
the music scene. Spears earned public renownfemale ever in SoundScan history to have her
when she joined the New Mickey Mouse Club infirst three albums debut at #1 on the charts. The
the early 90's. In 1992, she would win the first"Britney" album would go on to sell 15 million
round of Star Search, but would lose in thecopies worldwide. The following year, Britney
second round. After the show ended, Spearswould star in a movie, Crossroads, which would
took a five year break before storming the musicreach second place on U.S. box-office charts in its
scene. Spears' debut album, "Baby One Moreopening weekend. The film, however would not
Time" sold over 28 million copies worldwide,last long in the top ten. Her highly-publicized
propelled by its lead single, "...Baby One Morerelationship with former 'N Sync front man and
Time", as well as the follow up hit single, "(Youformer Mouseketeer, Justin Timberlake, ended in
Drive Me) Crazy". Spears' sophomore album,March of 2002.